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Midday News Links: Chicago Federation Of Labor President Backs Chicago Casino

By Chuck Sudo in News on Jan 10, 2013 7:30PM

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  • Chicago Federation of Labor President Jorge Ramirez, the city's most powerful union leader, is putting his support behind a casino in the Thompson Center. [Sun-Times]
  • The Tribune adds to the recent spate of local "get worried about the coyotes" stories. [Tribune]
  • Perry Farrell announces a musical to based on Jane's Addiction "which will give fans a different perspective on the band’s music." [WXRT]
  • Competing electricity providers are working to undercut the city's deal with Integrys to provide lower electricity rates. [Crain's]
  • WZRD, the student-run radio station at Northeastern Illinois University, is back on the air. [Reader]

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